Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, with Alan May (right), vice president of Human Resources at Boeing, visits the Boeing 737 plant in Renton, Wash., to highlight workforce programs that are strengthening the skills pipeline connecting ready-to-work Americans with ready-to-be-filled jobs.

Secretary Perez chats with Boeing workers during a tour of the Boeing 737 plant.

Secretary Perez, with Darrel Larson, director of manufacturing for Boeing, tours the Boeing 737 plant in Renton, Wash. Secretary Perez was there to highlight workforce programs that are strengthening the skills pipeline connecting ready-to-work Americans with ready-to-be-filled jobs.

Secretary Perez engaging with Boeing executives and assembly line workers during a roundtable discussion on workforce programs that are strengthening the skills pipeline connecting ready-to-work Americans with ready-to-be-filled jobs. The roundtable discussion followed a tour of the Boeing 737 assembly plant.